Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Polynesia
Polynesia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Polynesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Polynesia recorded 0 ha for humid tropical forest — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Polynesia peaked at 1,005 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
Polynesia ranks 12th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Polynesia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.43 ha | — |
| 1991 | 67.43 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 67.43 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 67.43 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67.43 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 67.43 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 171.49 ha | +154.3% |
| 1997 | 171.49 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 383.33 ha | +123.5% |
| 1999 | 189.14 ha | -50.7% |
| 2000 | 34.95 ha | -81.5% |
| 2001 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha | — |
| 2007 | 0 ha | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha | — |
| 2009 | 0 ha | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha | — |
| 2011 | 1,005 ha | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 ha | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha | — |
| 2018 | 0 ha | — |
| 2019 | 0 ha | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha | — |
| 2021 | 0 ha | — |
| 2022 | 0 ha | — |
| 2023 | 0 ha | — |
| 2024 | 0 ha | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132 ha | 67.43 ha | 383.33 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 ha | 0 ha | 34.95 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.52 ha | 0 ha | 1,005 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Polynesia
- 9 South Sudan 283,828 ha compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 274,784 ha compare
- 10 Viet Nam 28,063 ha compare
- 11 Thailand 226,406 ha compare
- 11 Melanesia 7,758 ha compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 ha
- 12 India 185,116 ha compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 12 Republic of Moldova 0 ha
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha
- 12 Timor-Leste 0 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 0 ha
- 12 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 12 Micronesia 0 ha
- 13 OECD 179,293 ha compare
- 14 Mexico 175,141 ha compare
- 15 Congo 164,978 ha compare
- 15 Caribbean 9,528 ha compare
More climate change data for Polynesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 525,159 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 579.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 115.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 464.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4348 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.011 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Polynesia?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in Polynesia was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,005 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does Polynesia rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Polynesia ranks 12th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.